Stirrup.



No. 663,523. Patented Doe. II, I900.

E. M. TURNER.

8 TI R R U P.

(Application filed. Oct. 29, 1898.)

(No Model.)

WITNESSES INVENTOR,

v TTORNEY.

UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EPHRAIM M. TURNER, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

STIRRU P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 663,523, dated December11, 1900.

A fi mi n fil d Octob r 29, 1898. Serial No. 694,882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EPHRAIM II. TURNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fort \Vorth, Texas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Stirrups, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to stirrups, and more particularly to an improvedbottom, an improved supporting-bar, and an instep-bar; and the inventionconsists of the novel combination and construction of parts hereinafterfully described, and more particularly pointed out in the claim, inwhich other objects and advantages will be better understood.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisapplication.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the stirrup without the lining. Fig. 2is a vertical section through the center of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section showing the bottom.

Similar characters of reference are used to indicate the same partsthroughout the several views.

The stirrup has concavo-convex sides A and A, with beads r on the edges;a concavo-co'nvex supporting-bar B, with openings 1); a brake-bar a; abottom F, with transverse or cross bars 0 and c and a heel-guard H H andK, and instep-bar D, with apertures cl cl. The brake-bar and heel-guardare fully described and claimed in Patent No. 634,858, issued October10, 1899. The openingsbandbin the supporting-bar B are for the purposeof inserting straps p for holding stirrup-leathers in place when narrowstirrup-leathers are used, as indicated by the letter E. The instep-baris to protect the instep by preventing the same from coming in contactwith the supporting-bar or the stirrup-leathers,and the bar is made toconform to the contour of the instep of the foot, so as to make an easyrest when the foot is thrust in the stirrup, as stockmen usually do. Thebottom has an aperture M for making the same lighter, and has bars 0 andc for lacing purposes when the stirrup is lined and to make a widebottom without making a heavy bottom. The shape of the sides andsupporting-bar give strength without making heavy stirrups. It will beseen that the supporting-bar is adapted for use with leathers ofdifierent widths.

Fig. 2 shows how the instep-bar is lined. The lining G extends fartherup than the instep-bar D and is secured to the instep-bar by cuttingloops in the lining and pressing the loops through the apertures cl andd and then running a strap of leather or other suitable material E underthe loops G and through the openings 17 in the sides A and A between thesupporting-bar and the instepbar. The strap E is extended down on theoutside of the sides of the stirrup, and the lining G is extended on theinside of the stirrup, and the lining is secured to the bottom bycutting loops is and pressing the loops through the openings in thebottom between the bars and between the bars and the sides and passingthe strap E under the loops is. In this way the lining may consist of asingle piece of material and may be held in place by a single strap. Thelining must conform to the contour of the various parts, which arelined.

Various changes in the construction of this stirrup may be made Withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In astirrup provided with a supporting-bar, a bottom, and side bars; thecombination of an instep-bar below said supporting-bar and integral withsaid side bars and a heel-guard consisting of a rear extension of saidbottom having a recess cut therein approximately the width of a boot orshoe heel for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I set my hand, in the presence of two witnesses,this 24th day of October, 1898.

EPHRAIM M. TURNER.

Witnesses:

B. F. BOULDIN, A. L. JACKSON.

